Printing machine



W. M. BACON PRINTING MACHINE Mar. 6, 1923.

',4. sheets-sheet l` Filed Oct, lO, 1921 Mar. 6, 1923. A 1,447,333 W. M. BACON PRINTING MACHINE Filed Oct. l0', 1921 4 sheets-sheet 2 'Mam 6, 11923. f 1,44733 W. M. BACON PRINTING MACHINE Filed oQt. 1o., 1,921 4 sheebmsheet 5 Mar." '6, -1923.4-

'w. M. lAcoN PRINTING MACHINE Filed ot. lo, 1921 4 sheets-sheet 4 Patented Mar. 6,1923.

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ILLINOIS'.

wrrrmiu rr. Bacon; or cnioneo, ILLINOIS, Assrsnon rro E. s. KYLE, or cercado,

. ritrivriiofY M Aonriin.

appunti@ inea ottbei- 1o, 1921. sei-i211 no. 506,627.

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that'LVILLIAM M. Blroom a citizen ofthe United States, residing at Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Printing Machines7 of which the following is a specification.

rlhis invention relates to printii'ig machines oi the type adapted to print upon large Hat or plane surfaces such as mat board, or other fabricated materials. l

An object of the invention is toprovitle an improved printing machine of the mentioned, including a novel mechanism operating and controlling the former type cylinder which ris arranged in a carriage and operates upon the material to make the desired impressions.

Another object of the invention is to provide a printing machine `oft the character mentioned, comprisingnovel mechai'iisn'i` `for operating thecarriage and thereby the inipression cylinderin opposite directionsad- -jacent to the work.

Another object of the invention is toprovide novel means for reversing the directien of travel of the carriage and impressien cylinder'. f s

Another object of the invention is to provide a novel system of operating mechanism tor the carriage. i

Other objects will appear from the following description, reference being made to the drawing in Which- Fig. l is a side elevation of the machine embodying the present invention.

F ig. 2 is an end elevation. s s Fig. 3 is a plan view" of the operating mechanism. 'i .Y

Fig. 4L is aview showing the mechanism for automatically disconnecting parts of the train of carriage operating devices when the carriage has moved in either direction as far as it should move in the operation of the machine.

ln the embodiment ot the inventien shgwn the table l for supporting the work ifs sup-y ported above a frame 2 having rails 3 at opposite sides thereof, preferably below the plane oit' the table. y

A carriage, conprising side members 4 and connections 5, is provided ywith rollers or wheels 6 arranged to operate upon the `In this way the end of tlie cylindlerf).`

in the opposite direction; painter other substance by which the desired impressions are created upon the p'perwmay be applied to thecylinder 9 by the form of mechanism shown. Ae shown, one of the standards or Vbrackets 7 is provided with an extension vl0 (Fig l) at one A shaft 11. is journaled for rotation yin bearings supported yby `the entensin l0`andsuppiorts a gear wheel l2 meshing with a lare gear Wheel 13 rigid with the axis 8 ofthe i der.Vv The gearfwheel meshes with arack rigid with the vmachine franfie.f The shaftll Ialso supports a sprocket'wheel 14 ivhich is loose on the shaft, leaving the "shaft free te turn in" one ldirection while "the sprocket Vwheel remains stationary; The sprocket wheel 14 supports'a pa'wl l5 arranged to engage a. ratchet wheel 16 rigid with'the' shaft V1'1 so that when the shat'll is( turned in a counter-`clockwise direction for instance 14) lthe sprocketwheel 14 will berrotatcd the same direction', because of the engagement of the ratchet wheel with thep'awl l5.` But, if the shaft l1 be rotated in a 'clock-wise direction, for instance, the teethof the 'ratchet wheel 1G will eseape vunder the' l5, leaving the. sprocket wheel stationary while the'shatt 1l continues to rotate. i

The stanc'lardor bracket T at the opposite end of the cylinder from the bracket enten- `sion 10 supports auetension 17 (Fig. 2). swinging arm or vlink 18 is pivoted to each `of Ithe extensions l0 and 17 and support' a .trough or basinflQ arranged to receive the painter other material applied to the cylinder 9 by =thealpfnlicator device. 'As shown,

Ferm impres'sien cylinthe impression cylinder 9 in one direction; e

but during travel of theA carriage and the cylinder 9 in the opposite direction the paint l applicator remains idle. e

l Asprocket wheel 21 is rigid with the cylinder 2O or the axial member thereof and is entrained with the sprocket wheel 14 by a chain 22. Thus it will be seen that the paint "applicator will operate only` when the sprocket wheel `14 rotates. Looking at Fig. 1 it will be observed that the sprocket wheel 14 will be rotated only when the impression cylinder 9 rotates in a clockwise direction; that is, when the carriage supporting the cylinder moves toward the right in the construction shown inv Fig. 1. VVhen'the carriage and the impression cylinder move toward the left and the impression cylinder rotates in a countenclockwise direction, the

- ratchet wheel 16 escapes under the pawl 15 and does not operate the connections forv operating the paint applicator. 0bviously, however, this arrangement and order of operation may be varied as desired, and it is immaterial to the principle of the invention whether the paint applicator be operated in vthe specific manner shown or otherwise.

The paint applicator also comprises a rollerv 23 arranged to operate against the cylinder 20.` VThe bearings 24 for the roller 23 are supported between springs 25. The

- pressure of the Aroller 23 against the cylinder may be varied by increasing thev power or tension ofthe springs 25 that actuate. the roller 23 toward the cylinder 20. As shown, the springs 25 are enclosed within housings 26 in the outer ends of which threaded members 27 are supported for increasing or reducing the tension of the outer springs 25 in the usual manner. ,e

` Two arms 28 are supported by supports 29'and each of said arms is pivotally connected to one end of a link 30. The links 30 extend toward the paint fountain or basin and have threaded connection with stems 31 rotatively supported by the basin 19 and equipped with hand wheels 32 for manual 28 and to collars 34 frictionally supported upon the axial member 8 of the cylinder 9. The frictional engagement of the collars with the shaft 8 is suiiicient to impart necessary movements to the collars 34 but to leave said collars stationary without resulting injury when the collarsA have been turned the desired extent by such fric-,tional engagement, For instance, as shown in Fig. 1, the collar 34 is at the limit of its' counteroperation. Links 33 are pivoted to the arms capable of aslight clockwise turning'move- .ment from the position shown vin Fig.- 1 until the extensions of the collars to which the links 33 'are pivoted contact with projections 35 on the adjacent standards 7. `Such clockwise movements of the collars 34 actuate the links'30 toward the left, as viewed in Fig. 1, thereby moving the paint applicator device away from the cylinder 9. i

The carriage maybe operated lby the form of mechanism shown. `The motor 36 is preferably located `under the supporting .frame of the machine.- A shaft 37 V(Figs. 2 and 3) is in axial alinement with the motor shaft 38. A clutch member 39 is attached'to the shaft 37.` A clutch member 40 is keyed to the motor shaft 38 and is movable thereon into andl out of engagement with the ciutch member 39' so that the shaft 37 may be -driven from the motor shaft`38, or not, as

desired. A clutch shift lever 41 is provided Vfor shifting the clutch member 40 into and out 0f engagement with the clutch member 39. An arm 42 in connection with the clutch shift lever 41 has a. link 43 pivoted thereto, said link leading to one arm of Van 'angular foot lever or treadle 44.` A spring 45' in connection with the treadle is arranged to operate the lconnections therefrom as required to shift the clutch member 40 into engagement with the clutch member 39, but the power ofthe spring may beovercome by positive operation of the'trea'dlein opposition to the spring.

A pulley 46 on the shaftv37 is belted to a pulley 47 loose upon a shaft 48. The pulley 47 is in connection with one member 49 of a well-known form of vclutch device, in

which the clutch levers 451, Vpivotally supported by said member 49, are movable 'to and from clutching position in order to rotate the shaft 48`from the pulley 47 or not, as desired. A sleeve 52 on the shaft 43 is movable to and from position to operate the levers 51 and, as shown inFig. '1, the sleeve 52 is between theends of the levers 51 thereby holding said levers in clutching position with the result that the shaft 48 is rotated by the pulley 47. Y

A pulley (Fig. 3) on the shaft 37 is similar to the pulley `-46 and isbelted by a twisted belt 54 to a pulleyy similar to the pulley47 and looselyv supported upon the shaft 48. f Y

The pulley 55 is in connection with one member 56 of a clutch device similar to the clutch member 49. VClutch levers 58 pivotally supported bythe clutch member 56 are movable tov and from clutching position like the clutch levers 51, in `order to rotate the 48from the pulley 55,01 not, Aas desired. IThe sleeve, 52 on the` shaft 48 is movablemto and fromV positiony to operate the levers 5l and, as shown in Fig. l, the sleeve 52 is away from the levers 58 thereby leaving the shaft L8 drivenby the pulley 47 and not by the pulley 55. v However, by `sliding the sleeve 52 out of engagement with the levers 5l and between the ends of the levers 58, the clutch 9 will be released leaving the pulley 47 loose upon the shaft L8 and setting lthe* clutch 56, with the result 1that the shaft 48 will be rotated by the pulley 55 in av direction opposite from that inwhich said shaft was rotated by the pulley 47. Thus it is only necessary. tofshift the .sleevel 52 from one clutch deviceto another to reverse the direction of rotation of the shaft 48.

One end of the shaft 4:8 is geared to a shaft 59 having a drum 60 attached thereto. One end of a rope or cable' 6l isattached to the drum 6()k and passes around a 4pulley and has its opposite end secured to the frame 5 of the .carriage that supports the impression cylinder. Consequently rotation of the drum60 in one direction will wind the cable 6l thereon and move the carriage and the impression cylinder in one direction. `Another cable 63has one end attachedvk to the drum 60 and passes arounda pulley 64 land has its oppositejend connected to the frame of the impression cylinder carriage. i vThis construction' permits the carriage to be moved by either of thecabiles 6l or 68, in opposite directions', the actuating cable Winds on the drum while the other cable unwinds from the drum.

As stated, itis necessary to slide the shaft or sleeve 52 from one clutch Imember totanother in order to reverse the direction of rotation of the shaft 48 and .li will nowfproceed to a description of the mechanism for obtaining this result. A sprocket wheel 65 on the shaft 37 is engaged'by a chan/.166 which also engagesa sprocket wheel 67. The sprocket Wheel 67 Yis entrained by a well known form of speed reducing` gearing (no-t shown) with the sprocket wheel 68. A chain 69 engages the sprocket wheel 68 .and also engages a sprocket wheel 7() on a clutch member 7l supported for rotary but not axial movements upon a shaft v72. ik clutch member 73 is connectedto the shatt 7 2 for axial movements thereon into and' out of engagement with one end ofthe clutch niember 7l, and a similar clutch; member 7el`is similarly connected with the shaft at the opposite end `of the clutch member 7l. The: two Clutch members '73 and 7% are united by connections so that when one of them is moved into engagement with the clutch member il the other is moved out of engagement therewith, and so that both of the clutch members 73 and .74 muv be held disengaged from the clutch member 7l at the'same time. link 76 from` the `coiiii'ectijoiis 75 leadsto a shift lever 77 (rigs. l and so that the `operation ofthe lever 77 will yshift the clutch members@ and 74 as stated. The lower end of the lever 77 is pivoted to a. stationary support, while the upper end is lpivoted to a rod 78 supported for` axial movements in a support 79. v A link or slotted plate A80 is pivoted to one endof 4the rod .78. A lever 8iV hasits lower end pivoted to a stationary support and has a pin 82 on its upperend extending into `the Islot in the link 'or plate 80. An arm 83 in connection with the lever 8l has pin and slot connection 8twith the sleeve 52. s a resuit yof this arrangement swinging movement of thelever 814-83 will shift the sleeve from one clutchl device to the other. A. `cam wheel 85 rigid on the sha-ft 72 engages between rollers on the arms of the birurcatedy upper end ofthe arm 83 I(Fig. l) and is effective to` operate said arm 83 as required to shift thejzsleeve from one4 clutch device to the other.

Normally el@ @mail mantente an 7i are out of engagement withthe clutch member 7l. is the carriage for the impression cylinder approacheseither limitof its travel the clutch members 7 Band `74 `are shifted 'to place oneor the other thereof in engagement with the clutch member 7l, buch clutching engagen'ient i is maintained only until the. shaftr 72 is turned one-half of a revolution, as required to cause the cam 85 to shift the sleeve 52 from one clutchtok the other. At the instant' that the shaft 72 completesone-half of a revolution, the clutch members 73 and 7e' are shifted axially to disengage the one that had been in clutching engagement with theI clutch member 7 i.

Referring now to Fig. l of the Vdrawing and assuming that the carriage for theA impression cylinder is moving jtowardthe right it will be seen that asw-inging member 86 supported by the carriage will eventually engagethe roller onran arm 87 y projecting laterally' from a rock shaft v88 and will impart a slight turningimovement to jsaid shaft. `The swinging member 86 is pivoted` by a familiar knuckle construction, permitting the same `to assume the vertical position as shown, or to swing toward thevright, but preventing leftward swinging movement thereof.` The rock shaft' 88 has an arm 89 rigid therewith from which a link 90 leads to the inwardly extended arm of a bell crank `lever 91. The oppositearm of the bell crank lever 91 pivoted to the rod 78. By this construction aquick axialmoveinent is imparted to the rod 78 when the swinging member turnspthe `shaft l88. This axial movement of the rod 78 operates -tiielever toward the left as seenin Fig. i, thereby shifting the clutch member l'elsintouengagement with the clutch member Tl, and causllO ing the shaft 72 to be rotated one-half of a revolution. As "stated before, this half' of a revolution of the shaft 72 causes the cam 85 to shift the sleeve 52 from the clutch levers "51 to the clutch members 58 and to hold Said sleeve in such position. As the lever 81 swings over toward the right the pin 82 strikes the end wall of the slot in the link or plate 80, thereby moving 'the rod 78 in the opposite directionfrom which it was moved 'by the rocking ofthe shaft 88 and thereby restoring the rod 7 8 to its initial and normal position'. This shifting of the sleeve 52 releases the pulley 47 andclutches the pulley 55 `to the shaft 48, causing the drum 60 to A'rotate in the opposite direction from that in which it hadbeen rotating, and lreversing they direction of travel of the carriage that rcarries the impression cylinder.

Still looking at Fig. 1, as the carriage j moves toward the left, the swinging member 86'escapes`over the roller on the arm 87 Vwithout rockingthe shaft 88. As the carv riage approaches the leftward extent of its f previously been turned, with theresult that kso the rod 78 is ymoved axially andswings the upperend of the lever 77 toward the right. This raises the clutch member 73 into engagement with the clutch member 71, caus- Ting the shaft-72 to be rotated onehalf of a revolution. The rotation of the shaft 72 vone-half of a revolution restores it to the position shown in Fig, 1, and shifts the `sleeve 52 from the clutch levers 58 into engagement with the clutch levers 51, 'causing the pulley 47 to rotate the shaft 48 in the opposite direction from that in which the shaft 48 had :been rotated by the pulley 55. This reverses the direction ofrotation of the drum 60, and thereby reverses the direction of travel of the carriage. Theswinging over of the lever 81 causes the pin 82 to strike the end of the slot in the link or plate 80, as shownin Fig.` 1, thereby imparting a quick axial movement :to the rod 78 and restoringit to its initial or normal position. This occurs just as the swinging member 92 leaves the roller on the arm 93. Thus the clutch member 73 is quickly disengaged from the clutch member 71 and the carriage continues to move until thevdirection of travel is reversed as before described.

Automatic mechanism is provided for `stoppingthe machine, except the motor thereof, in case of emergency. As shownvv (Fig. 3) the `lever 41 hasone end connected to a col lar 94 on a rod 95. The collar 94 is loose on the rod 95 and is between the adjacent ends of expansion springs 96 encirclingsaid rod.y

Rigid abutments 97 are on therod 95 for the opposite ends of the springs 96. One end of of springs 101 encircle'the rod 100 having their adjacent ends on opposite sides of a collar 102 rigid on the rod, and theiroppo site vends abutting against brackets 103 by which the rod is supported.` The rod 100 is in alinement with the lever 98 and the link 99. Looking at Fig. 4 it will beseen that as the carriage for thev impressionfcylinder travels to the left, theY end of the rod 100 .will eventually strike against the link 99. The result will be that the rod 95 will be shifted toward the left (toward the right in Fig. `3) disengaging the clutch member 40 from the clutch member 39 and permitting the machine, except the 'motor thereof, to stop. Similarly, as the carriage moves toward the right in Fig. 4 (toward the left in Fig. 3) the end of therod 100 willeventu ally strike against the yupper end of the le ver 98 with the same 'result that the rod 95 will be shifted in a direction to disengage the clutch member v40 from the clutch member 39. Y

From the foregoing it Vwill beV seen that my invention is a complete machine for obtaining all of its intended results in a highly eiiicient and 'practically automatic manner.

By this machine paints may be applied to mat boards or other flat surfaces, producing highly artistic effects.

I do not `restrict myself to the exact construction and arrangement shown and described,pnor ldo I restrict myself unessentially in any particulars. What I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is:-

1. A `machine of the character described, comprising a table for supporting the work, a carriage supported adjacent. to the table', an impression cylinder supported by the carriage, a motor, mechanism driven by the motor for operating the carriage, gear de vices for rotating the impression cylinder as an incident to the movement ofthe carriage, mechanism operated by part of said gear devices to apply paint to the impression cylinder, and means driven by the motor for reversing the direction 'of travel of the carriage.

2. A machine of the character described, comprising a table for supporting the work,

a carriage supported adjacent to the table, an impression cylinder supported by the carriage, a device for applying paint to the forms on the impression cylinder, mechanismfor controlling said device to apply paint to the forms 'on the impression -cylinder during movement of the carriage in one direction and for preventing said device from applying paint to the 'forms on the impression cylinder during movement of the carriage in the opposite direction, a

,motoig mechanism driven by the motor for operating the carriage, means drivenby the motor for operating the carriage ink opposite directions, and means controlled by the carriage for causing said operating means to reverse the direction of travel'oi` the carriage.

3. lna -machineof the character 'described, a supporting fra-me, a table in the frame tor supporting the Work, a carriage supported by the frame, an impression cylinder supported by the carriage for operating on the work, Aa drum, connections trom the drum for operating the carriage in opposite directions, a shaft, racks rigid on the frame, gear Wheels rigid 'with the impression cylinder meshing `with said racks to rotate the cylinder When the carriage is moved, mechanism operated by said gear ivlieels to apply paint to said impression cylinder, gearing freni the shaft for rotating the drum, driving` mechanism for rotating said shaft, clutch devices controlling the direction of rotation of said shaft, and means controlled by the carriage for controlling said clutch devices to determine the direction oie. rotation ofsaid shaft by ysaid driving-mechanism. Y Y

4f. machine of the character described, comprising a table for supporting the Work, an impression cylinderfor operating upon the Work, a carriage supporting the impression mechanism, tivo rigid racks, gear Wheels rigid with the impression cylinder meshing with said racks to rotate the cylinder when the carriage is moved, mechanism operated iy said gear Wheels to apply kpaint to said impression cylinder, driving mechanismfor operating the carriage in opposite directions, clutch devices controlling said driving mechanism, a member for controlling said clutch devices, a lever for moving said member as required to control the clntchdevices respectively, and means controlled by the carriage tor operating said lever,

5. ln machine ot the character described, frame, table in the frame ier supporting the ivorliin a stationary positionQa. carriage supported by the `-frame, a 'Form impression cylinder supported by the carriage, mechanism for operating` the carriage and thereby the form impression cylinder back and forth, Aa devicefor applying paint to the forms on the orm'mpression cylinder, and means controlled by said cylinder for causing said device to apply paint to the forms on said cylinder during movement of the carriage in one direction and for preventing said device from applying paint to the iforms on the impression cylinder during movement of the carriage in the opposite direction.

. 6. In a machine of the character described, a frame, a table in the frame tor supporting the Work in a stationary position, a carriage -supported by the frame, a form impression cylinder supported by the carriage, mechanism for operating the carriage and thereby the ioim impression cylinde'r back and forth, a device for appl ying paint to the forms on the torin impression cylinder, means controlled by said cylinder for causing said device to apply paint to the orms on the said cylinder during movement of the carriage in one direction and `for preventing said device `from applying paint to the forms on the impression cylinder during movement of the carriage in the opposite direction, and mechanism for operating the carriage alternately in opposite directions. l

7. In a machine oi the character described,

-a frame, a table in the trame for supporting the Work, a carriage, a form impression cylinder supported by the carriage above the table, mechanism controlled by the torni impression cylinder for applying paint to the forms on said cylinder during movement ot the carriage in one direction, and permitting` the carriage to nieve in the opposite direction Without applying paint to the iiorms on the cylinder, and mechanism for operating the carriage alternately in opposite directions.

8. ln a machine of the character describefcl` a iframe, a table in the frame iior supporting the work, a carriage, a torm inilircssion cylinder supported by the carriage above the table, mechanism t'or moving` the carriage back and forth, a device for applying paint to the form impression cylinder, means operated by the cylinder for operatie s device, and means controlled by the cylinder for moving said device to position to apply paint to the'cylinder during movement ot the carriage in one direction and arranged to move said device out of position to apply paint to the cylinder during movement ot the carriage in the opposite direction.

9. vln a machine ot the character described, a table for supporting the Work, a carriage, a torni impression cylinder supported by the carriage above the table, a device for applyingl paint to the lorm impression cylinder, means controlled by .the cylinder for movingsaid device to position to apply paint to the cylinder during movement of the carriage in one direction and for moving said device out o-,position to apply paintto' the cylinder duringmovement of the carriage in the opposite direction, and mechanism for moving the carriage back and forth as required to move the impression cylinder in opposite directions above the table.`

tion ,to apply paint to the cylinder during movement of the carriage in one direction and for moving said device out of position to apply paint to the cylinder during movement of the carriage in the opposite direction, mechanism for moving the carriage back and forth'as required to move the impression cylinder in opposite directions above the table, and means operated by the.

carriage for causing said mechanism to reverse the direction of movement of the carriage.

11. In a machine of the character described, a table for supporting the Worlr, a rack rigid at each side of the table, a carriage, an impression cylinder supported by the carriage above the table, a pair of gear wheels rigid With the impression cylinder meshing;- with said racks to rotate the iinpression cylinder when the ciu-riapre is moved, mechanism operated by said gear wheels to apply paint to said impression cylinder, a fountain supported by said carriage for supplying paint to said mechanism, means for moving the carriage back and forth, and devices controlled by said gear wheels for moving said mechanism to position in which it will not only apply paint to said impression cylinder during' movement of the impression cylinder in one direction. 12. In a machine of the character described, a stationary table for supportingthe work, a form impression cylinder supported above the table, mechanism for operating the form impression cylinder back and forth` a device for applying` paint to the form impression cylinder, and means controlled by the cylinder for movingr said device to position to apply paint to the cylinder during movement of the cylinder in one direction and out of position to apply paint to the cylinder during movement of the cylinder in the opposite direction.

11.3. In a machine of the character dc.- scribed, a carriage, a form impression cylinder supported by the carriage` mechanism for moving the carriage back and forth, a

paint fountain, a roller operatively supported in the paint fountain for applynr'e,`

` paint to the forni impression cylinder, means operated by the cylinder for moving said fountain and said roller to position to apply paint to the cylinder, and means for varying the pressure of theroller against the cylinder. i

14. In aimachine of the character described, a table for supporting the Work, a carriage,a form 'impression cylinder supported by the carriage, a paint fountain-supported by the carriage, driving mechanism for operating' the carriage to movethe form impression cylinder back and forth upon the Work, means supported by the carriage for delivering,` paint from the paint fountain to the form impression cylinder during movement of the carriage in one direction, devices for preventing said means from applying` paint to Vthe form impression cylinder during movement of the carriage in the other direction, and means controlled by the carriage for causing the driving mechanism to reverse the direction of movement of the carriage. Y v

15. In a machine of the character described, a table for supporting the Work, a carriage, a form impression cylinder `supported by the carriage for operating on the Work, "a paintrfountain supportedby the carriage, connections for moving the carriage alternately in opposite directions7 a sha-ftfor operating said connections, means supported by the carriage for delivering,` paint from the paint fountain to the forni impression cylinder during movement of the carriage in one direct-ion,` devices for prerenting,` `said means from applying' paint te the form impression cylinder during movement of the carriage in the other direction, driving mechanism for rotating the shaft, and means controlled by the carriage for causing' the driving mechanism to rotate said shaft alternately in opposite directions.

16.111 a machine of the character described, a table for supporting,` the work, mechanism for producing impressions on the Work on the table, connect-ions for moving said mechanism alternately in opposite ble to clutch and to release said Wheel relaA tive to the shaft, and means controlled by the carriage for controlling said clutch device. p

17. In aA machine of the character described, a table for supporting the Worlr, a carriage, a form impression cylinder supported by the carriage, connections for movlng said carnage yalternately in opposite directions, gearingfor rotating said form` iinpression cylinder whenl the carriage 1s moved, a paint'fountain supported by the carriage, a roller operating' in 'saidiountaifzn device from nefpositionto another.

'18." In a` machine'of th'echaracter described, al tableforsupporting lthe `vorl "a carriage, a 'formf impression fcylinder 'tsunported by the carriage', lconnections for moving the carriage alternately in opposite rections, gearing for rotating saidfo'rm impression cylinder `v'vhenA 'the carriage is moved, a paint fountain supported bythe carriage, awroller operatingfin said fountain, means for 'causingusaid roller to apply'paint to said -to1m`fimpression cylinder during movement of thefcarriage `in one direction and not to apply paint thereto during movement of the carriage in the opposite directionfa shai't `for operating saidf connection, a motoiga drive shaft rota-ted rcontinuously in' one di'-, rection by the motor, mechanism or'r'otatopposite directions `fby the continuous rota# tion ot' saiddrive shaft in one direction, and means controlled by Ythe'carriage for causing 'said-'mechanism to' reverse the direction of rotation of4 said i irstnamed "shaft VWhile said drive shaft' continues' to"rotate in 7one direction. "f "j "1 19. In a machine of the character described, a table for supporting the `Work, carriage, a iforni impression"cylindersup ported by thecarriage, cdnnections'ior mov,` ing said carriage alternately inoppOSite directions, gearing for' rotating said'torin ini pressionl cylinder kwhen, carriageis moved, a paint-jenn ain "ported by V.the @friese afi-Giletpefatlaii said-"f tain, ine ns fdncausling said ro to'epply pai.. to vsaid forni iinn'fession` cylinder during `movement 'of' the' carriage.V one direction and not to apply paint thereto lduringA movement or thecarriage i in':` th-e oppositedirection, 'a i shaft"forwtoperating said connectiona to `move the carriage l- .terna'tely' Vin opposite"directions,` i V"doter, abontinuously rotating "shaft driven Aby the inotor,niechanism o'peratedf'by said ,i fr Wm aid ing said iirst-nained shaft alternately in secendifShaft?` tions,` a lever controlling said mechanism, lnid n'ieans"operated'` by the carriagey for operating said'lever.

20. In'a machine of thecharacter described, aft'able lfor supporting the ivork, a carriage, a form impression cylindersupported by the carriage,y connection for moving "said cai'-` riage alternately in opposite direetions,"a shaft for operatingsai'd connections `to`l move the carriage alternately" in opposite directions, amotor, a continuouslyi rotating shaft driven by Athe motor, mechanism operated, by Isaid second-named s haft for rotating said first-namedsha'ft alternately in opposite directions', devices controlling the ydirection of rotation of said iirst-named shaft Isaid mechanism, a lever fon controlling said-Vdevflces, ta cam for operating'4 said lever, andV mechanism operated vby "said `scond`-nained shaft'l and controlled bysaid' 1carriage for operating saidcam. 2l.' Ina machine of the character described, a'table i'orisuppo'rting thedvork, a carriage', a "form impression" cylinder supported" by the carriage, connections v`for moving said carriage alternately inv` opposite t directions, ashaift foropverating said connections to 'move the carriage alternately in opposite 'di-l re'ctions, motor, `a"continuously rotating shaft driven by the motor, mechanism operated by said second-named shaft for rotating said 4first-named shaft alternately inopposite directions, devices controlling the di rection of rotation of said first-named sha-.tft bly saidmechanismf'a lever forentrollin'g said devices, a cam for operating said lever. a'lshalt supporting said cam,` mechanism operafted by, said seo ond-nained"shaft for `rotat'ing the is'fhaft supporting" the cam, and means operated by the carriage controlling th'eb'perationl oitsaid cam' snpportingthe shaft 'by"saidlast-nainedinechanisml '22; In amachine of the character :described` a carriage,v a itorinimpiiessin;cylinder snp# ported' by the carriage, a rotary drum, connections from the drum for moving the cari vriage alternately in i opposite directions,

.y moveinen of thewcarriage iir'onedirec ad not to apply" paint *thereto dui n iV-ff:

fthe carriage i the opposite direction, airotary shaft for rotatingthedrinn, a uioA tor, continuously rotating"shaftl driven by `the motor, `in eehanisinl operated "by said secondnamed shaft "for lrotating'said firstN n ledshaft" alternately iliopposite'directions", and mechanism :operated by 'said second-namedi'shait controlling" the direction olf'rwt'atin ofisjid'fii a carriage, a. formimpression cylinder supported by the carriage, a drum, connections from the drum to the carriage for` moving the carriage alternatel in on aositc direc- C, V c ,L 4

tions, a shaft for rotatingsaid drum, a motor, va continuously 'rotating drive shaft loperated by the motor, mec anism operated by the drive shaft for rotating said firstnamed shaft alternately in opposite directions, and means operated by the drive shaft and controlled by the carriage for controlling saidy first-named mechanism. to reverse the direction of rotation of said first-named shaft. i

24. In a vmachine of' the characterfdescribed, a carriage, a form impression cyl- -inder supported by the carriage, a drum,

connections from the drum for moving. the carriage alternately in opposite directions, a shaft for operating said connections to move the carriage alternately in opposite directions, a drive shaft, mechanism operated A,by the drive shaft for rotating the rst-named shaft alternately in opposite directions, a clutch member controlling said mechanism, a leverfor operating said clutch member, a cam for operating said lever, and means driven by the drive shaft for operating said cam.

25. In a machine of the character described,a carriage, a form impressioncylinder 4supported by the carriage, a drum, connections from the drum for moving the carriage alternately in opposite directions, a yShaft for operating said Vconnections to move the carriage alternately in opposite directions, a drive shaft, mechanism operated by the drive Vshaft for rotating the first-named shaft alternately in oppositedirections, a4 clutch member controlling said mechanism, a lever for operating said clutch member, a cam` for operating said` lever, means driven by. the drive shaft for operating said cam, and devices under control of the carriage4 for causing said cam to be operated by Said means. i i ,c 26. In a` machine of the character delscribed,'a carriage, a form impression cylinder supported by the carriage, connections for'moving the. `carriage alternately in opposite directions, a shaft foroperating said connections tomove the carriage alternately in opposite directions, a ydrive shaft, mechanism loperated by the -drive shaft for rotating the first-named shaft alternately in opposite directions, a clutch member controlling said mechanism, a lever for operating said clutch member, a cam for operating said lever, means driven bythe drive shaft for rotating said cam, and devices underl control of the carriage for causing said cam to be operated by said means, as the carriage approaches the limit of its n'iovenientA in either direction.

27. In a machine of the character described, a carriage, a form impression cylinde-r supported by the carriage, connections for moving the carriage alternatelyin opposite directions, a shaft for operating said connections"for moving the carriage alter'- .nately in opposite directions, a! drive shaft, means for imparting a continuous rotary motion to the drive shaft, mechanism operated by the drive shaft for rotating the first-named shaft alternately in opposite directions, aclutch ymember supportedby the first-named shaft lfor controlling said mechanism, a lever for `operating said clutch member, a cam for operating said lever, and means driven yby the drive-shaft for operating said cam as the carriage approaches the limit of its movement in either direction.v

28. Ina machine of the character described, a carriage, a form impression cylinder supported by the carriage, connections for moving the carriage alternately in opposite directions, a. shaft for operating said `connections, a motor, a drive shaft, means for rotatingthe drive shaft by the motor, mechanism operated by the drive shaft for rotating said first-named shaft alternately in opposite directions, means operated by the drive shaft for controlling said mechanism to change the direction`of rotation of the first-named shaft, and Vdevices controlled by the carriagenear each end of movement of the carriage for causing said means to change the directionof rotation ofthe firstvnamed shaft by said mechanism.

29. In a machine of the character described, Va carriage, a form impression cylinder supported by theicarriage, a rotary shaft, means operated by the rotaryshaft 4for moving vthey carriage alternately in'opposite directions,- a drive shaft, a motor,

means for rotating the drive shaft from the motor, mechanism operated by the drive shaft for rotating the first-named shaft alternately in opposite directions, a cam controlling said mechanism, means operated by ,the drive shaft for operating said cam intermittently, and 'devices for causing said cam to be operated intermittently by said means. i

30. In amachine of the character described, a carriage, a fo-rm impression cylinder supported by the carriage, a rotary shaft, meansl operated by said rotary shaft for moving the` carriage alternately in opposite directions, driving mechanisms for rotating said shaftin opposite directions, a clutch member controlling said driving mechanisms, a cam for moving said clutch member to position to control eitherof said driving mechanisms, a shaft for rotating said cam, devices for turning said lastnamed,v shaft to rotate said cam, and means under control of thezcarriage .for causing said devices' to rotate said lasthnamed' shaft.

3l. In a. machine of the character de scribed, a carriage, a form impression cylinder supported by the carriage, a rotary shaft, means operated by the rotary shaft for moving said carriage alternately in opposite directions, a drive shaft, mechanism operated 'by the drive shaft for rotating' said rotary shaft in one direction, another mechanism operated by the drive shaft for rotating said rotary shaft in the other direction, a clutch member for controlling said mechanisms alternately, a ro-tary element, connections operated by the drive shaft for rotating said element, and means operated intermittently by said element to shift the clutch member to positions tof control said mechanisms respectively,

32. In a machine of the character den scribed, a carriage, a form impression cylinder supported by the carriage, a rotary shaft, means operated by the rotary shaft for moving said carriage alternately in opposite directions, a drive shaft, mechanism operated by the drive shaft for rotating said rotary shaft in one direction, another mechanism operated by the drive shaft for rotating said rotary shaft in the other direction, a clutch member for controlling said mechanisms alternately, a rotary element, connections operated by the drive shaft for rotating said element, means operated intermittently by said element to shift the clutch member to positions to control said mechanisms respectively, and mechanism under control of the carriage for causing said rotary element to operate said means when the carriage approaches the end of its movement in either direction.

33. In a machine of the character described, a carriage, a form impression cylinder supported by the carriage, a rotary shaft, two Wheels loose on said shaft, devices for clutching said Wheels to the shaft, a sleeve on the shaft for operating said devices to clutch the wheels to the shaft, a lever for operating said sleeve, mechanism lfor operating said lever, means under control of the carriage controlling the operation of said lever by said mechanism, connections operated by said shaft for moving the carriage, a paint fountain supported by the carriage, gear devices for rotating the form impression cylinder as an incident to movement of the carriage, mechanism operated by a part of said gear devices for taking paint from the paint fountain and applying the paint to the cylinder, and mechanism controlled by a part of said gear devices for moving said paint applying mechanism to position in which it Will not apply paint to said impression cylinder during movement of the impression cylinder in one direction.

34. ln a machine of the character described, a movable carriage, mechanism for moving the carriage in opposite directions, a form impression cylinder, a shaft mounted in the carriage supporting said cylinder, a rack, a gear in connection with said shaft meshing With said rack to rotate said cylinder as an incident to the movement of the carriage in either direction, a device for applying paint to the forms on the cylinder, mechanism operated by said gear for operating said device, and means operated by said shaft for moving said device to position to apply paint to the forms on the cylinder during movement of the carriage in one direction and for moving said device away from such position during movement of the carriage in the opposite direction.

35. In a machine of the character described, a carriage, mechanism for moving said carriage in opposite directions, a shaft journaled for rotation in said carriage, a form impression cylinder on said shaft, a gear Wheel on said shaft, a stationary rack with which said Wheel meshes to impart rotary movement to said shaft and said cylinder during movement of the carriage in either direction, a device for applying paint to the forms on the cylinder, and means operated by said shaft for moving said device to position to apply paint to the forms on the cylinder during movement of the carriage in one direction and for moving said device from such position' during movement of the carriage in the opposite direction.

WILLIAM M. BACON. 

